Apple Ordered To Publish Notice Saying Samusung did Not Copy iPad in the UK

[engine]

Apple must dislike that intensely.

Apple Ordered To Publish Notice Saying Samusung did Not Copy iPad in the UK [bloomberg.com]

Apple Inc. (AAPL) was ordered by a judge to publish a notice on its U.K. website and in British newspapers alerting people to a ruling that Samsung Electronics Co. didn’t copy designs for the iPad.

The notice should outline the July 9 London court decision that Samsung’s Galaxy tablets don’t infringe Apple’s registered designs, Judge Colin Birss said yesterday.

[graeme_p]

Hilarious, and just. It is about time that those who compete in the courts rather than on the merits of their products got restrained.

[Marshall]

I think all companies should have to take out ads for their competition when they are found to be wrong. It would surely help cutting down on frivolous lawsuits.

Marshall

[lexipixel]

..I knew I wouldn't have to read far to find this sentence:

Apple’s lawyer said the company would appeal the July 9 decision and Judge Birss granted the company permission to take its case to the court of appeal.

Deep-pocket mega-corporations rarely take a losing verdict or sentence as the final word --- you'll read about this again in another 24-48 months, (it usually takes a very long time to get an appeal or "higher court" date). By the time the final verdict and any resulting court order occur, it will all be outdated news.